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Instrument cluster BMW X5 3.0i, 4.4i 
 
7 Indicator and warning 
lamps19 to 22
8 Reset button for trip odometer73
9 Indicator for Check Control77
10 Odometer and trip odometer7311 Computer display Ð
operation via the turn signal lever, 
refer to page 80: 
 
>
 
Outside temperature 
 
>
 
Average fuel consumption 
 
>
 
Cruising range 
 
>
 
Average speed 12 Service Interval Display76
13 Selector lever and program display 
for automatic transmission
 
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65
14 Indicator and warning 
lamps19 to 22
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OverviewControlsMaintenanceRepairsDataIndex
Check Control >CHECK LOWBEAM LIGHTS
CHECK SIDE LIGHTS
CHECK REAR LIGHTS
CHECK FRONT FOGLAMPS
CHECK LICPLATE LIGHT
CHECK HIGHBEAM LIGHT
CHECK BACK UP LIGHTS
Defective bulb or circuit, refer to 
page 151 or consult a BMW Sports 
Activity Vehicle center 
>TRANS. FAILSAFE PROG
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Please consult the nearest 
BMW Sports Activity Vehicle center, 
refer to page 67
>CHECK BRAKE LININGS
Have the brake pads inspected by 
your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle 
center, refer to page 133
>CHECK COOLANT LEVEL
Coolant too low, top off at the next 
opportunity, refer to page 143
>ENGINE FAILSAFE PROG
There is a fault in the engine's elec-
tronic control system. 
You can continue to drive with 
reduced engine output or engine 
speed. 
Have the system checked by your 
BMW Sports Activity Vehicle center. 
Displays after completion of trip All of the malfunctions registered during 
the trip appear consecutively when the 
ignition key is turned to position 0.
The following displays will appear when 
appropriate:
>LIGHTS ON
>KEY IN IGNITION LOCK
>CHECK ENGINE OIL LEV
Add engine oil at the next opportu-
nity, e.g. next stop to refuel, refer to 
page 141.
This display appears when you open 
the driver's door after parking the 
vehicle. A supplementary acoustic 
signal is also heard.
Status messages remain available for a 
period of approx. three minutes after 
the display goes out and the key is 
removed from the ignition lock. Press 
the CHECK button 3. If there were mul-
tiple messages, press the CHECK 
button repeatedly to view them all in 
sequence. 
To check the Check Control Press the CHECK button 3 with the 
ignition key in position 2: 
CHECK CONTROL OK appears in the 
display.
No malfunctions are present in the 
monitored systems.Computer You can find a description of the com-
puter on pages 80 and 85 as well as in 
the Owner's Manual for the Onboard 
Computer.
You can have the Check Control 
and computer messages dis-
played in a different language.<  
     
        
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ComputerMode selection From ignition key position 1 and up, 
you can call up information from the 
computer using the button in the turn 
signal lever. By pressing the button 
briefly in the direction of the steering 
column, you can call up a new function 
for display. 
The displays appear in the following 
order: outside temperature, average 
fuel consumption, cruising range, 
average speed.
Starting with ignition key position 1, 
the last active setting is displayed.
The range of available displays varies 
according to your individual vehicle's 
equipment.530de228
Outside temperature and average 
fuel consumption You can change the units of measure-
ment Ð 6/7 Ð for the outside tempera-
ture display by
1. pressing and holding the trip odo-
meter reset button with the ignition 
key in position 1
2. and then turning the ignition key to 0. 
At the same time the units of mea-
surement in the temperature display 
of the automatic climate control will 
be changed, refer to page 105.
Refer also to page 73.390us126
Cruising range and average speed The computer bases its calculations 
of the cruising range on the previous 
driving style and conditions.
The computer ignores any time spent 
with the vehicle stationary and the 
engine switched off in its average 
speed calculations.To cancel the display If the button in the turn signal lever is 
pressed briefly while the average speed 
is displayed, the computer display can 
be masked out. To restart calculationsIf you continue to press the button in 
the turn signal lever, the average values 
which were just displayed for fuel con-
sumption and speed will be recalcu-
lated from that point. The engine must 
be running for this calculation.Computer with alphanumeric 
display
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If your vehicle has Check Control with 
alphanumeric display, the system's 
computer is described beginning on 
page 85 and in the Owner's Manual for 
the Onboard Computer.